Tongue protector method



April 9 A. s. HARTANOV ET AL 2,155,799

TONGUE PROTECTOR METHOD Filed March 29, 1957 my. 5 H 1 and Carl L. lobner INVENTOR A r r s 7 BY \/vy a ATTORNEY Patented Apr. 25, 1939 I 2,155,799

UNITED STATES PATENT OFFICE TONGUE PROTECTOR METHOD Andrew S. Hartanov and Carl L. Lohner, Chicago,

111., assignors to Industrial Patents Corporation, Chicago, 111., a corporation of Delaware Application March 29, 1937, Serial No. 133,728

2 Claims. (Cl. 17-45) This invention relates to a method of protectinto the hogs throat retains the protector in ing the tongue of a carcass during processing. position and the slit l3 keeps the protector in One of the objects of the invention resides in place against lateral displacement. a method of protecting a hog tongue from the The manner of engaging the tongue will be teeth and from the dehairing beaters during apparent from Figure 2, in which the tongue l4 5 dehairing of the carcass. is shown having the tip l5 folded back upon Other objects of the invention will be apparent itself, a portion of the frenum linguae [6 being from the description and claims which follow. shown held by slit l3.

The accompanying drawing, by way of illus- In the modification of the tongue protector of tration but without limitation, exemplifies means the present invention shown in Figures 4, 5, and 10 which may be employed in the practice of the 6, the guard I! which serves to protect the tongue method of the present invention. is prepared from sheet metal, preferably stain- Figure 1 is a plan view showing one device less steel. Slit I8 is provided in guard I! to which may be employed in the method of the engage the frenumvlinguae. Flanges l9 are propresent application. vided on each side to further prevent lateral 15 Figure 2 is a side view showing the manner movement relative to the tongue and to reduce in which the device is employed in holding a hog the possibility of injury to the tongue from teeth tongue. in the back section of the hogs mouth.

Figure 3 is an end view of the device shown in It will be noted that the tongue protector of Figure 1. the present invention does not encircle or envelop 20 Figure 4 is a plan view showing the modified the tongue and that the guard section of the form of the device shown in Figure 1. protector is provided with means for securing Figure 5 is a side view showing the manner in the protector to the tongue and preventing latwhich the modification shown in Figure 4 may eral movement of the protector relative to the 5 be employed in holding a hog tongue. tongue. Figure 6 is an end view of the device shown in In practicing the method of the present inven- Figure 4. tion, the tip of the tongue is folded back upon The device illustrated in Figures 1, 2, and 3 itself and is thereby held by the protector in the is preferably prepared of spring wire, provided back portion of the mouth cavity, where there with a closed loop I at one end for insertion in is sufficient room to accommodate the tongue and 30 the hogs throat, and provided with means for the protector and where the likelihood of injury holding the tongue protector in the hogs mouth. is minimized.

Closed loop I comprises sides 2 and 3, apex 4, We claim: and shoulders 5 and 6 merging respectively into 1. The method of protecting a carcass tongue resilient side arms I and 8 bent at 9 and ID from injury which comprises folding the tongue 35 respectively to form an end guard. back in the carcass mouth and maintaining the Section II of the end guard is adapted to fit tongue in position in the back of the mouth over the top surface of a folded tongue, and cavity. section I2 is adapted to fit on the under side of 2. The method of protecting a carcass tongue 40 the tongue. Section I2 is provided with a narfrom injury which comprises folding the tip of 40 row slit l3 for grasping a portion of the frenum the tongue back against the body ofthe tongue linguae. in the carcass mouth and maintaining the tongue The forward end of the tongue abuts against in folded position in the mouth cavity. the curved end portion of the protector, preventing the tongue from unfolding after the pro- ANDREW S. HARTANOV. 45

tector is in position. The loop I after insertion CARL L. LOHNER. 

